Anthropometry for the assessment of abdominal obesity and coronary risk.
The incidence of diabetes, atherosclerosis and sudden cardiac death is high among obese individuals, with significant metabolic and cardiovascular adverse effects being observed when obesity is centered in the abdominal region. The objective of this study was to determine which of the anthropometric...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/16114 |